It was really awesome. I don’t remember if I has any issues with it as far as singal is concerned. Travelled to Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Granada, Marbella, Cadiz and Seville. Signal strength was excellent. Skype and whatsup helped me keep in touch with my team back in the home country.

WHAT TO SEE IN HONG KONG?

Did you already buy the flight tickets to travel to Hong Kong, have booked an accommodation and prepared your travel plans to discover the city? Don’t miss the city views with most skyscrapers in the world from The Peak. We recommend you observe its impressive skyline from the Avenue of Stars which also has a monument of Bruce Lee, or on board of a ferry from Victoria Harbour. Also recommend: The Tian Tan Buddha of 34 meters high and Po lin monastery, located in Lantau Island; the Central and Financial District of Hong Kong with enormous skyscrapers; Nathan Road and the Soho, two areas where you will find loads of western people; the shopping area of Causeway Bay or the Ladies Market, and the Temple Street Night Market … And in order to rest after a long tourist day, you can have a walk around Hong Kong Park, the zoo or the botanic garden. If you travel with kids, Disneyland Hong Kong will be perfect for them.

HONG KONG – CHINA: “ONE COUNTRY, TWO SYSTEMS”

Is Hong Kong an independent country? A city? A Chinese state? Hong Kong is officially known as “Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China”, a special territory that, as well as Macao, has its own economic and political system, within the Chinese model called “One country, two systems”. Hong Kong was a British colony until 1997 and from then belongs to China, although it has a different language known as Yue Chinese; as well as different currency and passport.

DISCOVER HONG KONG

With a surface of 1.108 km2, the capital of Hong Kong is Victoria with a population over 7 million citizens. For the moment, the parliament is comprised of 60 representatives and they are elected as followings: 30 representatives are elected by universal suffrage and the rest are economic and social representatives. Hong Kong is divided into 18 districts shared within the continental part and in over two hundred islands that belong to this region. It is mainly divided into Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and the nine territories comprising Lantau Island. Its climate is subtropical and monsoon. Regarding the economic situation, Hong Kong is one of the biggest financial centres of Asia as well as leader worldwide and 80% of the economic activity is based on the service sector.

NINTH MOST EXPENSIVE CITY IN THE WORLD – THE HONG KONG DOLLAR

The official currency in China is the Yang, however the official currency in Hong Kong is the Hong Kong Dollar (HK$). 1 euro is equivalent to 8,84 dollars and 1 American dollar is 7,76 Hong Kong Dollars. You can easily exchange currency and travellers say that the best money exchange office is found in Temple Street. Regarding the cost of living, Hong Kong is more expensive than the rest of China, the ninth most expensive city in the world, with highest housing and rentals in the world. If you like “shopping” you are going to visit the perfect city: Haute couture, local brands, imitations, electronic products, etc.

VISA FOR YOUR TRIP TO HONG KONG

Citizens from the vast majority of countries don’t need a visa to enter into Hong Kong; a valid passport is the only requirement if you travel as a tourist and for a period not exceeding 180 days. Anyway, we recommend you visit the website from the Immigration Department of Hong Kong in order to get the right documentation required.